The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-02
of State and quicken our devotion to
her law abiding peaceful and meas
urably prosperous citizens.

of our State are by no means too r1g-
orous in requirements on the subject.
Two years ago the Board of Supervis-
ors in Edenton Township were indict-
ed for inatteDtion to expressed
requirements and therefore the fol
lowing meeting and proceedings
thereof which we publish. as well for
their benefit, as for public information
ALLOWING it the space which its spe-
cial Importance to our people entities
it.
EDENToN, n. c.. August, 1887.
The Board Of Supervisors of Public
Roads of Edenton Township met at
The Court House.
The following persons were ap-
pointed Overseers Walter Harris
Of section No. l, Virginia Road from
the middle Of Brick Mill bridge to
the line Of the second Township and
the Road from Evans fork to Ben
nett's Mill.
Manuel Brown of section No. 2,
Virginia Road from middle of Brick
Mill bridge to Black Hall bridge.
Nelson Gaskins of section No. 3,
Virginia Road from north side Of
Black Hall bridge to the town of
EdentOn.
Harry Hotter of section No. 4,
Cowpen Neck Road from Skinner
fork to middle of Bottoms bridge.
Jefferson Satterfield of section No.
), from middle of Balton's bridge to
Chambers Ferry.
w. D. Smith of section No. 6, from
the sign pine in Cowpen Neck to
the Emperor.
Henry Foxwell of section No. Z.
from Eshon's fork on the River Road
to the Virginia Road.
J. S. Sutton of section No. 8, Mac
edonia Road from w. A. Smith fork
to Evans fork.
r. K. Coffield of section No. 9,
Green Hall Road from Brick Mill
fork to the line of the second Town.
ship.
r. D. Warren of section No. 10,
Monticello Road from the town of
Edenton to the northwest corner Of
the enclosure Of Monticello Farm on
said Road.
Isaac J. Moran of section No. II,
Yeopim Road from the town of Eden
ton to the line Of Yeopim Township.
2. H. Bell Of section No. II, Hert-
ford Road from A. A. Perry's fork to
tue line of Perquimans county.
w. D. Holmes of section No. 13.
SINNERS Point Road from Yeopim
Road to the line Yeopim Township.
Sydney White of section No. IA,
Paradise Road from northwest cor
ner Of enclosure of Monticello Farm
on the Road, to the north end of said
Road.
The reports of ten Overseers were
made, sworn to and received. It was
ordered that delinquent Overseers and
road hands be allowed until September
Sd, 1887, to make reports and settle
ments, and that warrants be issued
against all who fail to comply. The fol-
lowing Overseers made no reports: P.
81. Bell, A. A. Perry and Watson White.
The following road hands were reported
as having been legally summoned who
failed to work the roads as required by
law: Ross Preston day; Gus johnson
day Anthony Wisknosky 1 day; Ru-
ben Phthisis days; Willis Whedbe 1
day; Thos. Parker day; II. Cof6eld l
day; Anthony Leary day; Peter Coch
eran day; Benz. FELTON, day; Jackson
Mitchell days and Henderson Valen-
tine day.
1t was ordered that the Ward Mill
Bridge in Cowpen Neck be reported to
the County Commissioners as requiring
repairs and future care at the expense
of the county.
1t was ordered that the road from
Edenton to Paradise be divided into two
sections. Section Ten to extend from
to the north west corner of the
enclosure of Monticello Form on the
road, aud section IA to extend from said
corner to the north end of Paradise road.
Also that each hand living along either
Of said sections be allotted to the near
est section to his residence.
The Norfolk Virginian says: One of |
;he colored rioters on the excursion to
on Monday was tried before |
Justice Jones, of Berkeley, for fighting. |